P Dave Gilson #17
Age: 29 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
08/18/1975
P DAVE GILSON #17 - AGE: 29 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
24 24 7-6 0 3.23 173.0 153 16 42 82 1.13 2.6
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 45 45 45 50
Movement 50 45 50 50
Control 55 50 55 55
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 65 65
Slider 55 60
Curveball 35 70
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 94-96 Mph
Stamina 65
Suggested Role Starter
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 45
Defense 45
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 30
Sacrifice Bunt: 50
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
08/17/1975 HOU Loss, 3-5 X 7.0 9 2 2 1 1
08/12/1975 MON Win, 6-1 X 8.0 2 1 1 4 3 Win
08/07/1975 @ HOU Loss, 5-6 X 7.0 6 4 4 2 5
08/02/1975 @ MON Win, 4-0 X 9.0 2 0 0 1 4 Win
07/28/1975 BAL Loss, 3-4 X 7.0 5 3 3 4 4
07/23/1975 NYE Win, 3-2 X 7.0 4 2 0 1 7
07/18/1975 @ CHH Win, 7-3 X 8.0 8 2 2 2 5 Win
07/14/1975 @ DAL Loss, 3-4 X 7.0 10 3 3 1 3
07/10/1975 @ HOU Win, 7-2 X 6.1 6 2 2 2 3 Win
07/05/1975 @ TCN Loss, 6-7 X 6.2 8 5 5 0 2
PERSONALITY
Gilson is known to air his grievances in public.
Personality Class: Outspoken
Birthday:04/17/1946
Born in:McMinnville, TN
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Extremely Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$160,000
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:9 Years, 26 Days
Service This Yr:132 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1964, 17th Pick in Round 2
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1975 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 24 24 7 6 0 3.23 173.0 153 65 62 16 42 82 1 4.2 1 18 75.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 10.35 7.96 4.27 2.18 3.80 1.13 96 2.6 .248        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 233 46 10 1 2 20 19 33 0 4 1 .197 .261 .275 .536      
vs. RHB 418 107 14 2 14 45 23 49 0 4 3 .256 .300 .400 .699      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1975 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 2 2 1 0 0 1.80 15.0 11 3 3 0 5 4  
April 3 3 0 1 0 2.96 24.1 18 8 8 1 4 13  
May 5 5 0 3 0 3.98 31.2 35 14 14 4 9 14  
June 6 6 3 2 0 3.68 44.0 40 19 18 7 11 18  
July 6 6 2 0 0 3.21 42.0 41 17 15 2 10 24  
August 4 4 2 0 0 2.03 31.0 19 7 7 2 8 13  
Spring Training 6 6 1 1 0 3.20 25.1 24 10 9 3 4 9  
Last Year 35 0 2 3 2 4.14 41.1 38 19 19 1 16 27  
2 Years Ago 24 24 11 8 0 3.95 173.1 176 82 76 24 36 80  
Career 228 186 72 79 3 3.57 1454.1 1440 635 577 139 381 746  
Home 12 12 3 2 0 2.40 90.0 70 27 24 9 22 44  
Road 12 12 4 4 0 4.12 83.0 83 38 38 7 20 38  
Grass 24 24 7 6 0 3.23 173.0 153 65 62 16 42 82  
Day 12 12 3 3 0 3.22 86.2 73 32 31 9 17 36  
Night 12 12 4 3 0 3.23 86.1 80 33 31 7 25 46  
As Starter 24 24 7 6 0 3.23 173.0 153 65 62 16 42 82  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1966 Twin Cities - MLB 20 11 10 3 5 0 3.42 79.0 80 36 30 6 33 35 4 0 1.43 .281 3.99 0.5 101
1967 Twin Cities - MLB 21 21 21 6 10 0 3.27 156.2 156 70 57 12 49 83 8 1 1.31 .279 3.44 1.5 97
1968 Twin Cities - MLB 22 30 26 8 15 1 3.32 216.2 212 85 80 14 50 109 10 2 1.21 .282 3.10 2.8 93
1969 Twin Cities - MLB 23 5 5 4 1 0 3.27 41.1 37 16 15 3 9 25 3 1 1.11 .266 3.12 0.9 115
1970 Kansas City - MLB 24 17 15 6 7 0 3.82 108.1 138 54 46 15 31 64 2 1 1.56 .333 4.07 1.6 111
1971 Kansas City - MLB 25 29 29 10 15 0 3.23 220.0 209 90 79 23 59 130 10 3 1.22 .270 3.55 3.8 119
1972 San Diego - MLB 26 32 32 15 9 0 4.16 244.2 241 118 113 25 56 111 12 3 1.21 .269 3.78 2.0 83
1973 San Diego - MLB 27 24 24 11 8 0 3.95 173.1 176 82 76 24 36 80 6 1 1.22 .264 4.32 1.3 98
1974 San Diego - MLB 28 35 0 2 3 2 4.14 41.1 38 19 19 1 16 27 0 0 1.31 .294 2.92 0.6 87
1975 Seattle - MLB 29 24 24 7 6 0 3.23 173.0 153 65 62 16 42 82 1 1 1.13 .248 3.80 2.6 124
Total MLB 228 186 72 79 3 3.57 1454.1 1440 635 577 139 381 746 56 13 1.25 .275 3.66 17.7 100
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1964 Total - 18 14 14 10 0 0 1.15 110.0 73 17 14 1 24 138 0 0 0.88 .247 1.46 5.9 100
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1972 San Diego - MLB 26 3 1 0 1 0 4.32 8.1 15 4 4 1 0 2 0 0 1.80 .378 3.71 0.0 80
1973 San Diego - MLB 27 2 0 0 0 0 4.50 2.0 2 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 1.00 .200 7.20 -0.1 86
1974 San Diego - MLB 28 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.1 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 1.29 .143 3.10 0.0 999
Total MLB 7 1 0 1 0 3.55 12.2 18 5 5 2 2 5 0 0 1.58 .327 4.15 99.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1966 Twin Cities - MLB P 11 10 4 13 1 17 0 1.000 79.0 1.94 +1.2 1.092
1967 Twin Cities - MLB P 21 21 7 11 0 18 0 1.000 156.2 1.03 -1.5 1.091
1968 Twin Cities - MLB P 30 26 11 26 3 38 1 .974 216.2 1.54 -0.6 .993
1969 Twin Cities - MLB P 5 5 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 41.1 0.65 +0.8 1.494
1970 Kansas City - MLB P 17 15 9 9 0 18 0 1.000 108.1 1.50 +2.1 1.393
1971 Kansas City - MLB P 29 29 21 21 3 44 2 .955 220.0 1.72 +0.4 1.126
1972 San Diego - MLB P 32 32 14 20 2 36 2 .944 244.2 1.25 -3.9 1.156
1973 San Diego - MLB P 24 24 18 20 1 38 0 1.000 173.1 1.97 +0.7 1.123
1974 San Diego - MLB P 35 0 2 3 1 5 0 1.000 41.1 1.09 -0.1 1.001
1975 Seattle - MLB P 24 24 12 19 2 32 1 .969 173.0 1.61 +1.2 1.452
TOTAL P 228 186 98 145 13 249 6 .976 1454.1 1.50 +0.3 1.154
PLAYER HISTORY
12/16/1964 Drafted in the 1964 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 17, 41st overall pick) by the Twin Cities Northmen, out of high school East Robertson (East Robertson; Cross Plains, TN).
01/01/1965 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (60); Movement: 30 (50); Control: 25 (55).
04/13/1965 Named the #65 prospect in the MLB
07/08/1965 Named the #59 prospect in the MLB
10/21/1965 Named the #27 prospect in the MLB
11/07/1965 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $18,600.
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (60); Movement: 40 (55); Control: 35 (55).
04/12/1966 Named the #57 prospect in the MLB
06/07/1966 Injured (gout),out for 3 days.
07/07/1966 Named the #30 prospect in the MLB
11/08/1966 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $19,800.
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 40 (55).
09/08/1967 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Seattle Emeralds with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
11/08/1967 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $21,000.
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (55).
04/28/1968 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chicago Hawks with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/29/1968 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Chicago Hawks with 1 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
11/19/1968 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $22,200.
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55).
09/28/1969 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Seattle Emeralds with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
11/02/1969 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $42,000 with the Twin Cities Northmen organization.
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55).
06/29/1970 Was traded by the Twin Cities Northmen to the Kansas City Bulls, along with a 3rd round draft pick, in exchange for 2B Danny Phillips.
07/22/1970 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Dairymen with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
08/25/1970 Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $465,000 with the Kansas City Bulls organization.
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
03/12/1971 Unsuccessfully completed training to add a pitch to his arsenal at the Kansas City Bulls development complex.
04/21/1971 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the St. Louis Explorers with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05/08/1971 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Chicago Traders with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/24/1971 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the St. Louis Explorers with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55).
01/10/1972 Was traded by the Kansas City Bulls to the San Diego Captains in exchange for a 2nd round draft pick.
04/22/1972 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chicago Traders with 1 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05/03/1972 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Packers with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05/16/1972 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Dairymen with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55).
06/12/1973 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Bluebirds with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
01/01/1974 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 55 (55).
11/16/1974 Became a free agent.
01/01/1975 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 55 (55).
02/03/1975 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $160,000 with the Seattle Emeralds organization.
08/02/1975 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Montreal Habitants with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year L Rank
1968 15 6
1971 15 6
Year IP Rank
1972 244.2 7
Year BF Rank
1972 1009 8
Year HRA Rank
1972 25 3
Year BB/9 Rank
1973 1.87 3
Year CG Rank
1972 12 5
Year CGP Rank
1972 .375 6
Year SHO Rank
1971 3 7
1972 3 7
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